UGC - Human Resource Development Centre

The UGC - Human Resource Development Centre was established in the year 1987 with cent percent
financial assistance from the University Grants Commission. For the last 25 years it has conducted
95 Orientation Programmes for the benefit of nearly 3,400 teachers. It has also conducted 238
Refresher Courses in various branches of Science, Arts, Social Sciences, Commerce, Languages, etc.,
for the benefit of about 7000 teachers.Put together, so far, about 10,000 College and University
Teachers underwent training in our UGC - Human Resource Development Centre

Moreover, 40 other Special Programmes/Workshops were also conducted by the UGC - Human Resource
Development Centre . This includes the Computer Training and Training on Functional English to the
Administrative Staff of this University and Training for Librarians. It has also conducted the
Orientation Courses for the Engineering College teachers with financial assistance from AICTE.
In addition to this, utilizing funds from the UGC and other sources, the UGC - Human Resource
Development Centre also conducted Seminars for the benefit of College Principals, Educational
Policy Makers, etc. Catering to the needs of teachers and administrators from different parts
of India. It has also conducted two Workshops for Research Guides benefit about 150 Research
Supervisors. The UGC - Human Resource Development Centre , first time in TamilNadu has organized
two 21 days Interaction Programme for Ph.D. Students for the benefit of about 150 Ph.D. Scholars.
The UGC - Human Resource Development Centre also conducted a 28 days Orientation Course for about
250 newly recruited Government College Teachers of Tamilnadu, during Jan 2008 sponsored by the
TANSCHE. Thus, the UGC - Human Resource Development Centre, Bharathiar University has distinguished
itself with excellent performance.

In the academic year 2008-2009, the UGC - Human Resource Development Centre of Bharathiar University
achieved the distinction of conducting all the programmes sanctioned by the UGC for the year.

The UGC - Human Resource Development Centre of the Bharathiar University aims at maintaining the top
most status at the National level, not only in terms of number of programmes organized but also in
terms of quality, variety, usability, viability, etc. To accomplish this task, training in
Inflibnet-Infonet, EDUSAT exposure, e-learning and e-content development are provided to the
participants. Course Materials to the participants are given in the form of CD in addition to
Xerox copies of Lecture materials and also hosted in our website.